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Medellín, Colombia

Casa Museo Pablo Escobar

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
Madhushree Ghosh Added by Madhushree Ghosh
Bogotá, Colombia

Museo Botero

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
Added by Rachel Gould
Medellín, Colombia

Museo Casa de la Memoria (House of Memory Museum)

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bogotá, Colombia

Santuario Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
Medellín, Colombia

Comuna 13

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Medellín, Colombia

The Birds of Peace

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
davidplotz Added by davidplotz
Medellín, Colombia

Plaza Botero

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Cartagena, Colombia

KGB Cartagena

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.
Added by OKonheim
Bogotá, Colombia

Bogotá Botanical Garden

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Cartagena, Colombia

San Pedro Claver Museum and Cloisters

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.
rickleite2002 Added by rickleite2002
Cartagena, Colombia

Door Knockers of Cartagena

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bogotá, Colombia

Museo del Oro

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bogotá, Colombia

La Puerta Falsa

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Medellín, Colombia

The Gondolas of Medellín

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.
davidplotz Added by davidplotz
Cartagena, Colombia

The Palace of the Inquisition

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Tocancipá, Colombia

Jaime Duque Park

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.
lewblank Added by lewblank
El Peñol, Colombia

El Peñon de Guatape

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Guatape, Colombia

Guatapé

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
davidplotz Added by davidplotz
Vancouver, British Columbia

Salmagundi West

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.
Added by amarora
Squamish, British Columbia

Stawamus Chief

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.
Yukon Joe Added by Yukon Joe
Vancouver, British Columbia

'Gassy Jack' Statue

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Vancouver, British Columbia

Kitsilano Pool

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.
quiubosimone Added by quiubosimone
Vancouver, British Columbia

Science World Station

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.
Mintenk0 Added by Mintenk0
Vancouver, British Columbia

Brock Commons Tallwood House

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.
lewblank Added by lewblank